This, and other, alternative theories to the big bang have been around for decades. This is nothing new. They seem to hit the public eye, every few years with a little different twist, as we come to understand more about the big bang. The more we learn about it, the more it becomes clear that the universe was created from nothing. Lots of people cannot handle the idea that "god" is unnecessary to the existence of the universe. They think if they find another creation theory god will become necessary but even under this variation of the steady state theory, god still isn't needed.

[I apologize for babbling but the only way physics can be explained sometimes is through mathematical equations or through babbling language. To a lot of folks, the equations are as irritating as the babbling language.]

Interesting paper. This part baked my noodle a bit: This follows from the requirement of causality; even if matter exists beyond
the horizon (the condensate), it will have no effect on what is inside the horizon, including the wavefunction. That is pretty trippy when you think about it.

"If we are honest—and scientists have to be—we must admit that religion is a jumble of false assertions, with no basis in reality.
The very idea of God is a product of the human imagination."
- Paul Dirac

(11-02-2015 08:35 AM)Timber1025 Wrote: The way I see it is, no beginning = no creator.

Yes. The Big Bang theory was originally proposed by a Catholic priest, and was resisted by scientists because it implied a beginning, and therefore, the possibility of a creator. I would expect religious people to be more comfortable with the Big Bang theory than with its absence.

Read between the lines people!
God obviously planted false information for these researchers to contradict evidence of his existence and test the resolve of his followers. Have faith in God's plan, know that there's a purpose to all that he does in this life and your salvation will be assured.